Firefighter Combat Challenge | United Fire Brigades' Association

The UFBA NZ Firefighter Combat Challenge seeks to encourage Firefighter fitness and demonstrate the rigours of firefighting to the public.

Wearing full bunker gear and breathing from a BA set, each competitor simulates the physical demands of real life firefighting, as they race against each other and the clock, by performing a series of 5 tasks over a prescribed course. The tasks are:

Climbing a 6 storey tower carrying a length of 70mm 19kg flaked hose

Hoisting a 70mm hose coil 6 storeys

Chopping using a 4Kg Shot Hammer to drive a beam 1.5metres

Extending a charged length of 45 mm hose to knock down a disc

Dragging a life sized dummy a distance of 30.5m

Rules

The latest version of the Firefighter Combat Challenge Rules (updated in July 2010) are available in the downloads section below.

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Firefighter Combat Challenge Rules

Past Events

We regret to advise our members that, in light of the recent earthquakes in Canterbury, the UFBA has decided to cancel the National Firefighter Combat Challenge scheduled for October 2 in Christchurch.

The Good 2 Go programme is now cancelled. If you have already registered and made a payment, you will be contacted by Orbit and refunded.

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Oamaru is the confirmed venue for the 2011 UFBA Region 4 Waterway Challenge, scheduled to take place on 5th February.

In the interests of promoting Challenges on a long-term basis, preference will be given to those that are currently active and enrolled members of a brigade.
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Oamaru is the confirmed venue for the 2011 UFBA Region 4 Waterway Challenge, scheduled to take place on 5th February.

Almost 300 delegates from member brigades around the country attend each conference, making it a great opportunity to share ideas and make new connections.
The 132nd Annual Conference was held in Wellington at the Duxton Hotel, 170 Wakefield Street, Wellington from 27th to 29th November, 2010.
UFBA Annual Conferences are now held every November, with the venue changing from year to year.
Generic UFBA Conference & Challenge Policy Document.

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More than 50 brigade drivers from around the country are expected to compete this year.